Support for collapsible tubes



Dec, 11, 1923. 1,477,169

F. N; GLOVER SUPPORT FOR COLLAPSIBLE TUBES Filed April 18. 1922 anvewcoz.

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Patented Dec. 11, I923.

FRANK nl 'enovnn, or BROOKLYN, new 'Yo'nn."

S'lIlIl-IIEOREE FOB COLLAPSIBLE TUBES.

Application filed April 15i, 1922. Serial No.5555,455.

To all whom, it may concern: x

Beit known that I, FRANK N. GLOVE-R, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports for Collapsible Tubes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a. support for collapsible tubes containing tooth paste or the like whereby the tube may be readily collapsed by one hand to eject the contents of the'tube while the other hand is free to apply means, such as a tooth brush, to the opening in the neck of the tube to receive the material as it is ejected from the tube, and it is the object of the invention to provide a support of this character which is simple and cheap in construction, novel and especially efficient in use.

A further object of the invention is to combine with a support of this character a carrier-for a closure for the opening in the tube neck, said carrierv being constructed and arran 'ed and combined with the sup port Where y said carrier is normally urged in a direction to position the closure in engagement with the end of the tube neck.

It is another object of the invention to combine with a support as, above set forth means for the engagement and supporting of tooth brushes.

In the drawing accompanying andform ing a part of this specification Figure l is a front elevation of my improved bracket for supporting a collapsible tube" at the outlet neck thereof and showing such a tube in position in the bracket with a tooth brush in dotted lines supported by the bracket, and showing the parts in position with the closure engaging the tube neck and closing the outlet therein.

- Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the manner of releasing the closure to apply the paste from a tube supported by the bracket to a tooth brush.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bracket.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the closure support carried by the bracket and its supporting pin in disassembled relation thereto; and

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View of the closure support showing the closure supported thereby. Y

Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout the.-difierent views of the drawing.

-The embodiment of vthe invention shown in the drawing comprises a brackettdesig nated in a general way by 6) formedfrom a strand of substantially rigid wire, said bracket being arranged. with a pair of eyes the bracket extending at right angles to the eyes, the yoke portion being arranged with a loop 8 at the forward end thereof to form a perforate seat for the engagement ofthe outlet neck of a collapsible tube T to support the tube therefrom, as shown in Figures l and 2. The opposite ends of the wire extend laterally from the eyes 7 and insub stantially the same plane as the yoke portion of the bracket with the endsbent to form clips 9 for the removable engagement and supporting oftooth brushes as shown at 10 in dotted lines in Figure 1. In the form of bracket as described the neck of the tube is caused to engage in the vtube support 8 by imparting rotative novement tothe tube, the loop of the tube seat engaging a thread formed on the tube neck for the connection of the usual threaded closure ,cap.

With the tube in this position by collaps;

ing theone end of the tube in the usual manner the contents of the tube are ejected and may. be caught upon a tooth brush held below the neck outlet. To prevent accidental discharge of the contents from the tube and also prevent the contents from drying out due to being open to the atmosphere a closure carrier, is mounted upon thebracket, said closure carrier being constructed and arranged whereby the same is normally urged in a-direction to position to seat against the end of and close the outlet in the tube neck.

In the present instance this closure supa port is formed up of spring Wire, as shown in a general way at 11 in Figure 4. Ihis closure support is mounted upon a bearing pin 12 supported at its opposite ends in ranged as a coil spring, as shown at 14:, in

which the pin engages, and the other end .15 of the wire is also arranged with one or more coils to serve as a bearingupon the I pin. The end of the coil 14 is arranged as at 16 for fixed connection with the bracket 6, as shown in Figure 1. The closure support is also arranged with a portion 17 to extend forward and beyond the tube support 8 of the bracket 6 to serve as a finger-piece to move the closure carrier away from the neck of the tube supported in the. bracket. The coils 1a are so arranged that the inherent tension of the closure support will be to urge the same in a direction toward the tube neck. Intermediate the coiled ends of the wire and the fingerpiece the same is formed with one or more loops 18 with a portion of the wire extendingtransversely of such loop, as shown at 19. A closure member 20, consisting of a. cork disk 01' other material, is mounted in the loop or loops 18 and rests upon the transverse portion 19. The closure carrying loops 18 are so located tha-t'the closure 20 carried thereby will engage the end of the tube neck as the closure support is moved toward the same and close the outlet in said neck.

In use in applying the paste from the tube to a tooth brush, all that it necessary is to hold the tooth brush. between the thumb and fingerand by applying the finger to the closure support extension 17 and pressing downward thereon to move the closure away from the tube neck and opening the outlet when the tooth brush may be readily positioned below the tube outlet and by collapsing the tube with the other hand ejecting the contents of the tube on to the brush. The fingerpiece 17 is so arranged that the finger may be given a rolling action thereon thereby moving the tooth brush from below the tube neck and by removing the finger from said fingerpiece the closure support will be moved automatically to position the closure against the outlet in the tube neck.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device for the purpose specified, a bracket arranged for the engagement of attachment means to secure the same to a support and having a perforate seat for the engagement of the neck of a collapsible tube to support the latter in an inverted position, and tooth brush supporting clips, and

a closure support yield'ingly carried by the bracket normally urged in a direction to position the closure in engagement with the tube neck. 1

2. A device for the purpose specified, comprising a bracket constructed of a strand of wire arranged with a seat for the engagement of the neck of a collapsible tube to support said tube in an inverted position, with tooth brush engaging and supporting clips at opposite sides of the tube support, and with eyes for the engagement of attachposition the closure to engage the tube neclc 4. A device for the purpose specified, comprising a bracket constructed of wire arranged with attachment means engaging perforations, a perforate seat for the engagement of the neck of a collapsible tube to support the latter in inverted position, and tooth brush engaging and supporting clips, a spring wire member carried by said bracket, and a closure for the opening in the tube neck carried said member, the inherent tension of said member normally urging the same to position with the closure carried thereby in engagement with the tube neck. 1

Signed at the city of New York, in th county of New York and State of New York, this 13th day of April, 1922.

FRANK N. oLovERQ 

